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Plane said to carry Sri Lanka’s president most-tracked in world

A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight from Maldives to Singapore believed to be carrying Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the world’s most-tracked flight on Thursday, underscoring massive global interest in the troubled island nation’s political affairs.

Bangkok Post

Cristiano Ronaldo transfer: Saudi Arabian club offer Manchester United forward over £100m-per-year

Cristiano Ronaldo has received an enormous offer from an unnamed club in Saudi Arabia.

Evening Standard

MWL Chief Meets Islamic Leaders, Figures at Hajj

Muslim World League Sec-Gen Mohammad al-Issa held a series of friendly meetings at the League’s building in Mina and its headquarters in Makkah with several senior scholars, muftis, and religious leaders in various countries of the Islamic world. Issa also received calls from senior Islamic figures, including muftis, heads of…

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Boomers too strong for Saudis at Asia Cup

Australia have won their second straight game to start the FIBA Asia Cup in Indonesia, seeing off Saudi Arabia 76-52 behind 16 points from Thon Maker.

AAP

Why is Joe Biden going to Saudi Arabia?

President has multi-issue agenda to discuss with Saudi leaders

The Independent UK

Analysis: Biden tying himself in knots over looming Saudi Arabia visit

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has boasted frequently about his own penchant for truth-telling, reminding the public about his promise to “give it to you straight.”

Los Angeles Times

Iran, not oil, is the main topic of Biden’s trip among Middle Eastern leaders

JERUSALEM — Many in the United States view President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East that began Wednesday as a mission to lower oil prices. But leaders throughout the region see it as a chance to hash out disagreements over Iran.

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R&A v LIV: golf’s civil war strays into Caddyshack territory on eve of Open

The 150th Championship, held at St Andrews, is inevitably overshadowed by questions about the Saudi Arabia-backed tour

The Guardian - UK

From ‘pariah’ to ‘partner’: Understanding Joe Biden’s evolving views on Saudi Arabia

President’s softening of rhetoric has yet to produce results

The Independent UK

Announcement on steps toward Saudi-Israel normalization expected around Biden's visit

The White House wants to discuss a road map for normalization between the countries during Biden's trip to the region.

Axios

Biden to ‘Minimize Contact’ on Middle East Visit Due to COVID-19

The White House said Wednesday that President Joe Biden would limit physical contact during his Middle East tour, citing coronavirus concerns, as he landed in Israel ahead of a trip to Saudi Arabia. Biden, 79, began his first regional visit as president by landing at Ben Gurion airport near the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

For the love of the leopard

To mark the publication of an important new book about the Arabian leopard, we spoke to the people engaged in preserving this charismatic, endangered big cat

Evening Standard

US signals Biden will avoid shaking hands during Middle East trip

Despite the new guidelines, the US president has shaken the hands of Netanyahu and Gantz early in his visit to Israel.

Al Jazeera

King Salman Receives Calls from Arab Leaders after Success of Hajj

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received on Wednesday a number of telephone calls from Arab leaders, who congratulated Saudi Arabia on the successful organization of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. He received calls from United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Bahrain’s King…

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Reuters

UAE president, in first address, stresses support for energy security, friendly relations

The president of the United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday the Gulf OPEC producer would continue to support global energy security as a main driver of global economic growth, ahead of a U.S.-Arab summit in neighbouring Saudi Arabia this week.

Wales Online

'I was stuck in Saudi Arabia for 18 months and registered as a runaway'

Wayne Wheadon has said he wants to help others that might find themselves in the same situation as him in the kingdom

Radio France Internationale

Biden in Middle East to strengthen ties in wake of global crises

US President Joe Biden will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia. Israel expects the US to be firmer with Iran, while the visit to Saudi Arabia marks a diplomatic U-turn.

Axios

Biden lands in Israel for first visit to the region as president

The trip starts in Israel and the occupied West Bank and ends in Saudi Arabia.

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Diriyah to Host Formula E Championship Races as Neom to Sponsor McLaren

Once again, sports car enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia are in for a treat, as the E-Prix heads to Diriyah, which will host the competition’s second and third races of the 2023 season. The sport’s top performers will battle it out on January 27 and 28. Saudi Arabia has found its…

Reuters

Relatives of some Saudi detainees anxiously await Biden trip

Malik al-Dowaish was arrested this month following years of campaigning for the release of his father, who was himself detained in 2016 after he gave a sermon seen as critical of the Saudi Arabian royal family, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Reuters

Kremlin hopes Biden will not seek to turn Saudi Arabia against Russia

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that it hoped U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia would not be used to try to foster anti-Russian relations.

Asharq Al-Awsat

How Saudi Arabia Changed Hajj Management over 100 Years

This year’s Hajj season, which concluded yesterday, saw great success despite the political, health and economic woes worldwide. More so, Hajj 2022 marks a centennial passing on the Saudi government’s organization of the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah. Over the course of a century, the Kingdom demonstrated exceptional ability in…

Reuters

Iran says Tehran and Riyadh are interested in more talks

Tehran and Riyadh are interested in holding more talks, the Iranian foreign ministry said on Wednesday before U.S. President Joe Biden visits the region when he is expected to try to bring Saudi Arabia and Iran's arch-foe Israel closer together.

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Iran Slams Biden’s Vow to Pile Pressure on it to Revive Nuclear Deal

Tehran hit out on Tuesday at what it called Washington’s “contradictory” policies, after President Joe Biden vowed to pile pressure on Iran ahead of a visit to the Middle East. In an opinion piece for the Washington Post ahead of his visit this week to Israel and Saudi Arabia, Biden…

France 24

Joe Biden's high-stakes trip to the Middle East, including Israel and Saudi Arabia

During his campaign for the US presidency, Joe Biden described Saudi Arabia as a 'pariah state' in the aftermath of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. But since taking office, Biden's language has changed. This week, he is making his first trip to the oil-rich kingdom as president, as global…

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